1989 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game
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The 1989 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game was the final game of the 1989 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. It determined the champion of the 1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball season and was contested by the Auburn Tigers and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers. The game was played on April 2, 1989, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. It was the first time an NCAA women's championship game featured a matchup between two teams from the same conference. After leading 35–27 at halftime, No. 1 Tennessee controlled the game throughout and defeated No. 2 Auburn 76–60 to capture the program's second NCAA national championship.[1] Bridgette Gordon was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
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Date | April 2, 1989 | ||||||||||||
Venue | Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington | ||||||||||||
MVP | Bridgette Gordon, Tennessee | ||||||||||||
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Network | CBS | ||||||||||||
Announcers | Tim Brant (play-by-play) and Mimi Griffin (analyst) | ||||||||||||
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